Meowth · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Meowth card
Numbered 121 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Meowth is a Common, a Basic Colorless-type carrying 50 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Meowth needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Hironobu Yoshida.
About Meowth in the Pokémon world
A cat Pokémon. Famous for being the talking Pokémon in Team Rocket in the anime, and for the gold charm on its forehead. Jungle Meowth has steady cross-set Team Rocket-themed demand. Cheap raw entry point with anime upside.
What is Meowth worth?
Meowth is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Meowth before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Meowth is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Meowth
Raw copies of Meowth are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Meowth is the practical move.
